diff --git a/apps/user_ldap/css/settings.css b/apps/user_ldap/css/settings.css
index be03419c2d..490c3e9592 100644
--- a/apps/user_ldap/css/settings.css
+++ b/apps/user_ldap/css/settings.css
@@ -108,4 +108,22 @@ select[multiple=multiple] + button {
 	padding-top: 6px !important;
 	min-width: 40%;
 	max-width: 40%;
+}
+
+.ldap_config_state_indicator_sign {
+	display: inline-block;
+	height: 16px;
+	width: 16px;
+	vertical-align: text-bottom;
+}
+.ldap_config_state_indicator_sign.success {
+	background: #37ce02;
+	border-radius: 8px;
+}
+.ldap_config_state_indicator_sign.error {
+	background: #ce3702;
+}
+
+.ldap_grey {
+	color: #777;
 }
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diff --git a/apps/user_ldap/js/settings.js b/apps/user_ldap/js/settings.js
index dcaeb70b57..2fa0ed066c 100644
--- a/apps/user_ldap/js/settings.js
+++ b/apps/user_ldap/js/settings.js
@@ -103,6 +103,20 @@ var LdapConfiguration = {
 		);
 	},
 
+	testConfiguration: function(onSuccess, onError) {
+		$.post(
+			OC.filePath('user_ldap','ajax','testConfiguration.php'),
+			$('#ldap').serialize(),
+			function (result) {
+				if (result.status === 'success') {
+					onSuccess(result);
+				} else {
+					onError(result);
+				}
+			}
+		);
+	},
+
 	clearMappings: function(mappingSubject) {
 		$.post(
 			OC.filePath('user_ldap','ajax','clearMappings.php'),
@@ -187,6 +201,7 @@ var LdapWizard = {
 		user = $('#ldap_dn').val();
 		pass = $('#ldap_agent_password').val();
 
+		//FIXME: determine base dn with anonymous access
 		if(host && port && user && pass) {
 			param = 'action=guessBaseDN'+
 					'&ldap_serverconfig_chooser='+$('#ldap_serverconfig_chooser').val();
@@ -205,7 +220,7 @@ var LdapWizard = {
 				function (result) {
 					LdapWizard.hideSpinner('#ldap_base');
 					LdapWizard.showInfoBox('Please specify a Base DN');
-					$('#ldap_base').prop('disabled', false);
+					LdapWizard.showInfoBox('Could not determine Base DN');
 				}
 			);
 		}
@@ -234,7 +249,7 @@ var LdapWizard = {
 				function (result) {
 					LdapWizard.hideSpinner('#ldap_port');
 					$('#ldap_port').prop('disabled', false);
-					LdapWizard.showInfoBox('Please specify the Port');
+					LdapWizard.showInfoBox('Please specify the port');
 				}
 			);
 		}
@@ -428,14 +443,16 @@ var LdapWizard = {
 
 	functionalityCheck: function() {
 		//criterias to enable the connection:
-		// - host, port, user filter, login filter
+		// - host, port, basedn, user filter, login filter
 		host        = $('#ldap_host').val();
 		port        = $('#ldap_port').val();
-		userfilter  = $('#ldap_dn').val();
-		loginfilter = $('#ldap_agent_password').val();
+		base        = $('#ldap_base').val();
+		userfilter  = $('#ldap_userlist_filter').val();
+		loginfilter = $('#ldap_login_filter').val();
 
 		//FIXME: activates a manually deactivated configuration.
-		if(host && port && userfilter && loginfilter) {
+		if(host && port && base && 	userfilter && loginfilter) {
+			LdapWizard.updateStatusIndicator(true);
 			if($('#ldap_configuration_active').is(':checked')) {
 				return;
 			}
@@ -446,6 +463,7 @@ var LdapWizard = {
 				$('#ldap_configuration_active').prop('checked', false);
 				LdapWizard.save($('#ldap_configuration_active')[0]);
 			}
+			LdapWizard.updateStatusIndicator(false);
 		}
 	},
 
@@ -463,6 +481,7 @@ var LdapWizard = {
 
 	init: function() {
 		LdapWizard.basicStatusCheck();
+		LdapWizard.functionalityCheck();
 	},
 
 	initGroupFilter: function() {
@@ -543,6 +562,7 @@ var LdapWizard = {
 
 		if($('#ldapSettings').tabs('option', 'active') == 0) {
 			LdapWizard.basicStatusCheck();
+			LdapWizard.functionalityCheck();
 		}
 	},
 
@@ -643,6 +663,38 @@ var LdapWizard = {
 								   '#ldap_userfilter_groups',
 								   'userFilterGroupSelectState'
   								);
+	},
+
+	updateStatusIndicator: function(isComplete) {
+		if(isComplete) {
+			LdapConfiguration.testConfiguration(
+				//onSuccess
+				function(result) {
+					$('.ldap_config_state_indicator').text(t('user_ldap',
+						'Configuration OK'
+					));
+					$('.ldap_config_state_indicator').addClass('ldap_grey');
+					$('.ldap_config_state_indicator_sign').removeClass('error');
+					$('.ldap_config_state_indicator_sign').addClass('success');
+				},
+				//onError
+				function(result) {
+					$('.ldap_config_state_indicator').text(t('user_ldap',
+						'Configuration incorrect'
+					));
+					$('.ldap_config_state_indicator').removeClass('ldap_grey');
+					$('.ldap_config_state_indicator_sign').addClass('error');
+					$('.ldap_config_state_indicator_sign').removeClass('success');
+				}
+			);
+		} else {
+			$('.ldap_config_state_indicator').text(t('user_ldap',
+				'Configuration incomplete'
+			));
+			$('.ldap_config_state_indicator').removeClass('ldap_grey');
+			$('.ldap_config_state_indicator_sign').removeClass('error');
+			$('.ldap_config_state_indicator_sign').removeClass('success');
+		}
 	}
 };
 
@@ -681,21 +733,20 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 	});
 	$('.ldap_action_test_connection').click(function(event){
 		event.preventDefault();
-		$.post(
-			OC.filePath('user_ldap','ajax','testConfiguration.php'),
-			$('#ldap').serialize(),
-			function (result) {
-				if (result.status === 'success') {
-					OC.dialogs.alert(
-						result.message,
-						t('user_ldap', 'Connection test succeeded')
-					);
-				} else {
-					OC.dialogs.alert(
-						result.message,
-						t('user_ldap', 'Connection test failed')
-					);
-				}
+		LdapConfiguration.testConfiguration(
+			//onSuccess
+			function(result) {
+				OC.dialogs.alert(
+					result.message,
+					t('user_ldap', 'Connection test succeeded')
+				);
+			},
+			//onError
+			function(result) {
+				OC.dialogs.alert(
+					result.message,
+					t('user_ldap', 'Connection test failed')
+				);
 			}
 		);
 	});
diff --git a/apps/user_ldap/templates/part.wizardcontrols.php b/apps/user_ldap/templates/part.wizardcontrols.php
index db99145d51..f17b362c73 100644
--- a/apps/user_ldap/templates/part.wizardcontrols.php
+++ b/apps/user_ldap/templates/part.wizardcontrols.php
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <div class="ldapWizardControls">
+	<span class="ldap_config_state_indicator"></span> <span class="ldap_config_state_indicator_sign"></span>
 	<button class="ldap_action_back invisible" name="ldap_action_back"
 			type="button">
 		<?php p($l->t('Back'));?>
@@ -10,6 +11,6 @@
 		target="_blank">
 		<img src="<?php print_unescaped(OCP\Util::imagePath('', 'actions/info.png')); ?>"
 			style="height:1.75ex" />
-		<?php p($l->t('Help'));?>
+		<span class="ldap_grey"><?php p($l->t('Help'));?></span>
 	</a>
 </div>
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